persuade
gb/pɚswˈeɪd/ us/pɚswˈeɪd/
B1
Inglés
~ 1900
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B1
action
1
Convince someone to act or believe
To make someone agree to do something or believe something by talking to them.
Patrón de uso:
to persuade [someone] to [do something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'persuade' with 'convince'. Use 'persuade' when you want someone to do something, and 'convince' when you want someone to believe something. However, they often overlap in everyday speech.
Sinónimos
convince (Often interchangeable, but 'convince' can focus more on changing beliefs, while 'persuade' can emphasize prompting action.)
Antónimos
dissuade (Means to convince someone not to do something, the opposite of persuading them to do it.)
Colocaciones
persuade someone to act
|persuade the public
|persuade customers
|persuade a friend
Temas
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She persuaded her parents to let her study abroad.
- The lawyer persuaded the jury of his client's innocence.
- I was persuaded by the reviews to buy the book.
- They tried to persuade him to join the team.
- He finally persuaded her that it was safe.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- She persuaded me to try the cake.
- He persuaded his friend to play soccer.
- My teacher persuaded me to read more books.
- They persuaded us to visit the museum.
- I persuaded my brother to help me.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
persuade
AFI
GB/pɚswˈeɪd/
US/pɚswˈeɪd/
Sílabas y acento
per - suade (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: persuade
- 3rd Person Singular: persuades
- Present Participle: persuading
- Past: persuaded
Familia de palabras
Forms
persuades
verb
persuading
verb
persuaded
verb
Core family
persuasion
noun B1
persuasive
adjective B2
Related words
persuasively
adverb C1
persuadable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unpersuasive
adjective
dissuade
verb
Advanced or less common
persuasiveness
noun
persuader
noun
Expresiones
persuade someone otherwise
1/pɚswˈeɪd sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Change someone's current opinion or plan
To make someone change their mind about what they think or plan to do.
Ejemplos
- I was going to quit my job, but my boss persuaded me otherwise.
- She wanted to skip the meeting, but I persuaded her otherwise.
try to persuade
1/tɹˈaɪ tə pɚswˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
Attempt to convince someone
To make an effort to get someone to agree with you or do what you want.
Ejemplos
- He tried to persuade me to take the job.
- They are trying to persuade voters to support the new law.